In Chapter 18, Bud learns that <span>Herman E. Calloway is his grandfather.
This discovery leads him to have some conflicting feelings. He is confused because he thought that Herman was his father, but he's happy that he's his grandfather. He really likes Herman because Herman is nice to him. He's also sad because he learns that his mother has died.</span>
Question: Which texts are written to inform readers? Check all that apply.
Options:
Science textbooks.
Novels.
Biographies.
Newspaper articles.
Short stories.
Answer: <u>Science textbooks, biographies and newspaper articles.</u>
Explanation: A textbook contains content for different studies, usually for informing and helping educators or educational institutions. A biography is a detailed description of a person's life. It informs us about that person and it is very common for famous figures to have one. A newspaper article discusses and informs about recent news of general interest or of a specific topic.
The correct answer is<u><em> B) multiple outbreaks of cholera</em></u>
Explanation:
Before the sewage crises, also known as the 'Big Stink', London had experienced over 3 outbreaks of Cholera. However, this not a contributing factor to the crises but actually a 'cause'
The rest of the options were in fact, contributing to the overburdened sewerage system. London's population had increased from just one million to over 3 million within a 100 years the infrastructure was old and failing.
Flushing toilets were introduced a couple of decades ago and significantly increased the amount of waste water handled by the sewerage system every day.
